Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. 
Yalesville, Conn. 
SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS — Continued 
SCABIOSA caucasica (Pincushion Flower). 2 feet. Large, feathery 
flowers blooming all summer. They are among the finest for our 
gardens and for cutting and will thrive in any soil provided it is 
well drained, for they rot when it is damp and heavy. 
Goldingensis. Very fine deep blue variety having exceptionally 
well-shaped, symmetrical blooms. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Isaac House Strain. An outstanding strain with extra large flowers 
in all shades of lavender, blue and white. Ottered only in 
mixture. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Pcrfecta alba. A pure white flowered variety. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
S. fischeri. A fine new border plant from Manchuria, hardy and 
truly perennial, growing about 2 feet high with handsome divided 
leaves and flowering heavily from June till October. The flowers 
are about 2*/2 inches across, borne on long stiff stems and are a 
rich deep violet-blue shade, unlike that of any other Scabiosa. 
The prolific blooming qualities and striking color of S. fischeri 
make it especially useful in any garden and a fine source of 
material for cut flowers. Received the Royal Horticultural 
Society Award of Merit in 1935. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
SEDUM (Stonecrop). Sedums crave the sun, dryish soil and rocks 
to climb around on. They are probably the easiest of any plants 
to grow. 
S. forsterianiim. Finely cut, blue leaves, turning red in the fall. 
Flowers gold. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
S. lydium. Evergreen. Very deep green moss-like foliage. Likes 
partial shade. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
S. middendorfliamim. Neat tufts of toothed leaves to 12 inches. 
Very fine. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
S. reflexuin. Chameleon. Not only when in flower is this peculiar 
spreading and dwarf German variety a surprise and ornament in 
every rockery. The young shoots, covered with round, prickly, 
fleshy leaves are green at first, but as the summer advances, the 
tips turn to shades of yellow, apricot and salmon, standing out 
in charming contrast to the green foundation. In July and 
August the flower stalks rise 8-10 inches above the prickly cushion 
The flowers are bright canary-yellow; the buds more the color 
of chamois leather. Each, 35c; 3 for 90c. 
S. sieboldi. Round, succulent, glaucous foliage, resembling a small 
S. spectabilis. Flowers bright pink. Leaves edged pink. Each, 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
S. spectabilis. 18 inches. Upright, neat. Broad pincushion heads 
of pink in autumn. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
S. spurium coccineum. Bronze Carpet. Bronze Carpet is probably 
the finest of any red-leaved variety of these easily-grown peren¬ 
nials. We find it a rapidly growing ground cover, bronzy red 
in the summer, changing to a shining copper-red as the fall 
advances. Perfectly hardy. Deep pink flowers. Each, 35c; 
3 for 90c. 
STOKESIA cyanea (Stokes’ Aster). 18 inches. Blooms its 3-4 inch 
blue flowers like huge China Asters from July till October. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
S. cyanea alba. White flowers. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
THALICTRUM delavayi. A beautiful perennial having finely 
divided maidenhair-like foliage, purplish stems and panicles of 
pale purple flowers. Splendid to use with cut flowers in bou¬ 
quets. A handsome and little known perennial. Each, 25c: 
3 for 60c. 
Trollius Europaeus 
THALICTRUM dipterocarpum magnificum. 4 feet tall with the 
same beautifully cut foliage as the preceding. Long panicles of 
dainty rose-purple flowers, each attractively set off by a bunch of 
lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. It will do equally well in full 
sun or partial shade. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
T. minus. 15 inches. This is the true dwarf Thalictrum minus; 
the one that is so hard to find. Many list it, but few have it. 
Dainty fern-like foliage and short panicles of greenish yellow 
flowers. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. 5 feet. Deep, rich green foliage sur¬ 
mounted in June and July by long spikes of sulphur-yellow 
flowers resembling Lupines. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
THYMUS (Thyme). An aromatic Old World perennial, admired 
not only for its fragrance, but also for the beauty of its foliage. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
T. citriodorus argenteus (Silver Thyme). 6 inches. The low mound 
of silver leaves makes a fine display. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
T. citriodorus aureus (Golden Thyme). 6 inches. Leaves inlaid 
with bright golden yellow. Both grown from cuttings to insure 
good color. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
T. serpyllum album (White Thyme). Prostrate. Forms a mat 
of dark green leaves, which, in the summer, are sprinkled with 
pure white flowers. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
T. s. lanuginosus (Woolly Thyme). Prostrate. Makes a carpet of 
grey foliage. One of the finest plants for growing along the stone 
steps of the rock garden. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
T. s. splendens. A prostrate variety with bright crimson star-like 
flowers. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
TROLLUS europeaus (Globeflower). 2 feet. Handsome per¬ 
ennials resembling large, double, golden buttercups. They bloom 
from May until September, thus furnishing fine cut flowers 
through the season. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
T. ledebouri. Golden Queen. 3 to 4 feet. Very vigorous and 
tall growing plants bearing flowers up to 4 inches across. The 
outer petals are a rich gold and the small inner ones, bright 
orange. They are extremely floriferous and bloom well into the 
autumn. Plant in a partially shaded place where the ground 
remains moist during the summer. Each, 50c; 3 for ^1.35. 
VERONICA armcna. 3 inches. Entirely different from all of the 
other Veronicas, this little low growing variety with its clumps 
of finely cut ferny leaves and clusters of light blue, wide open 
flowers in the spring will be an attractive, easily grown addition 
to any garden. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
V. incaua. 1 foot. Silvery grey foliage and spikes of pale blue 
flowers. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
V. incana rosea. 12 to 15 inches. Most gardeners have long grown 
and admired the well known, silver leaved, blue flowered Veronica 
incana; it is a choice perennial. Now comes this importation 
from Holland, a silver leaved Veronica incana with deep pink 
flowers. To describe it fully: Veronica incana rosea is a low 
growing, white leaved, hardy perennial, which, during July and 
August, sends up quantities of foot-long spikes of deep rose- 
colored flowers, making a striking contrast with the silvery grey 
of its foliage. Each, 50c; 3 for ^1.35. 
V. prostrata nana. Prostrate. Covered with inch-long spikes of deep 
blue flowers all summer. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
V. pectinata rosea. One of the best creeping Veronicas, yet one 
of the scarcest. Beautiful soft greyish leaves and tiny spikes of 
deep rose-colored blossoms. We like it. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
V. tcucrium. Royal Blue. 8 inches. Low and bushy in habit, with 
sheets of blue flowers in the spring. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
V., True Blue. 12 inches. Masses of intense blue blossoms in June 
and July. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
VIOLA cornuta (Tufted Pansies). These well known little plants 
are not particularly hardy, but if cut back in September to force 
new growth before winter and mulched with straw during the 
cold months, they will come through without trouble, 
Arkwright Ruby. A clear, glowing ruby-red. Fragrant. Con¬ 
tinually blooming. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Apricot. A large flowered, apricot colored variety. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
Jersey Gem. The well known everblooming violet-purple. Each, 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
Jersey Jewel. Rich purple flowers, somewhat larger and darker 
than those of V, Jersey Gem, Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
King Henry I. The most prolifically flowering Viola we have 
ever seen. A real Johnny-Jump-Up type, making a neat com¬ 
pact clump, simply covered with little purple-violet blossoms 
with sky-blue centers and chrome-yellow eyes. This Viola 
bloomed steadily in our beds from June until freezing weather, 
keeping its compact shape throughout that entire period. We 
urge that you try King Henry I. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
White Perfection. The finest pure white variety. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
Yellow Queen. An English introduction, having masses of very 
large gold:n yellow flowers all summer. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
V. odorata rosina. 6 inches. This is a fine, hardy real pink Violet. 
The very fragrant flowers are produced in the spring and fall. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
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